Maths Week Scotland, in collaboration with National Museums Scotland, delivers an annual Maths in Museums training day to help museums find the maths stories in their collections. The training days includes case studies from staff presenting how they have celebrated Maths Week at their venues. You can find an introduction video and past case studies to watch below.
Maths in Museums: Introduction
In this video, former Maths Week Scotland Coordinator Katie Oldfield provides some background to Maths Week Scotland and some of the work undertaken in the last few years. She also talks about maths in the Curriculum for Excellence and shares feedback from teachers on the type of maths resources they are looking for.
Maths in Museums: Surgeons’ Hall Case Study
In this video, Carl Ronan, Learning Officer shares his experiences of getting involved in Maths Week Scotland for the first time and running a workshop at Surgeons’ Hall Museums.
Maths in Museums: National Galleries for Scotland Case Study
In this video, Liz Conacher, Schools Learning Coordinator talks about her experience of creating a resource for Maths Week Scotland at the National Galleries for Scotland.
Maths in Museums: Glasgow Museums Resource Centre Case Study
In this video, Brian Weightman, Learning Assistant talks about the ancient Egyptian maths and science workshop they run at Glasgow Museums Resource Centre.
Maths in Museums: Scottish Maritime Museum Case Study
In this video, Claire Munro, Learning and Access Manager highlights some of the maths programming on offer at the Scottish Maritime Museum.
Maths in Museums: National Mining Museum Scotland Case Study
In this video, Vicki Robb, Education Manager shares some of the maths programming on offer at the National Mining Museum Scotland, including an outdoor maths trail.
Maths in Museums: Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage Case Study
In this video, Quonya Huff, Visitor Experience Team Leader, talks about her experience developing an maths-themed escape room and workshop at the Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage.
Maths in Museums: R&A World Golf Museum Case Study
In this video, Hannah Fleming, Learning & Access Curator, shares how she has gained confidence in creating maths-themed programming at the R&A World Golf Museum.
Maths in Museums: Borders Textile Towerhouse Case Study
In this video, Emily Moir, Education Officer at Live Borders, shares how Borders Textile Towerhouse got involved in Maths Week Scotland.
We've rounded up this year's Maths Week Scotland events for schools in a handy overview. The programme is a mix of mix of both online and in-person events.
